Airports in Italy

On this page we've created a list of airports in Italy, along with public transport connections and suggestions for nearby holiday destinations, with links to fuller articles on the airports and on the destinations where available. For now we're concentrating on airports with direct flights from the UK and Ireland, although there are a few other airports which can be reached by changing to an internal flight. We suggest airlines flying between the UK and Ireland and each airport, but it's not an exhaustive list and routes can change. We've not listed Italian carrier Alitalia; they have so many strikes we don't fly with them. Alternatively you may prefer to browse by holiday destination, reading our tourism articles which contain information on the nearest airports and transport links. Or you might want to read more about the budget airlines operating from the UK and Ireland to Italy, and the local airports they fly from.
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Names of Italian airports

Italian airports often have a surprising number of names or descriptions. Ryanair give airports their own names depending on the nearest big destination (e.g. Milan Bergamo for what is actually Bergamo Airport). Then there is the most common name, describing the principal destination (e.g. Brescia Airport / Aeroporto di Brescia). Usually there is also an official name which typically commemorates a local historical figure (e.g. Marco Polo in Venice). Finally, you will occasionally hear the name of the specific locality. We've tried to include all variations on the airports' names and descriptions, along with their IATA (International Air Transport Association) code.

Public transport information

We've listed direct airport transport connections; but travellers should check the latest timetables via the airport's official websites - sometimes airport bus services are very limited, although they do generally coincide with flights. Most airports in Italy aren't on the railway network, but there is usually a bus service into the nearest town which will stop by the train station. In most airports there is a public transport information stand which will provide information and sell tickets (you usually have to buy tickets before boarding a bus in Italy). Join the queue as quickly as you can, ahead of your fellow-travellers. It helps if you've done your research and know what you need. If there is no information office or ticket-vending machine, look around for a news-stand - these are often sources of information and tickets.

Alghero

Airport: Aeroporto di Alghero Riviera del Corallo. IATA code AHO.
Where: At Fertilia, close to Alghero on the north-west coast of the island of Sardinia.
Good destination for: Alghero, Cagliari and the rest of Sardinia.
Public transport: Buses to Alghero and Sassari; long distance services to Nuoro and Cagliari. Also summer connections to the seaside at Stintino and Santa Teresa Gallura.
Airlines: Ryanair.More information: Alghero Airport (official website)

Bari

Airport: Aeroporto di Bari Karol Wojtyla, also known as Bari Palese Macchie. IATA code BRI.
Where: In Puglia, a few miles up the coast from Bari.
Good destination for: Bari, Alberobello and the Puglia region. Also Matera in the neighbouring Basilicata region.
Public transport: Local bus service into central Bari; shuttle bus to railway station.
Airlines: Ryanair; British Airways.More information: Bari Airport

(Milan) Bergamo

Airport: Bergamo Airport, called Orio al Serio and used by Ryanair as a gateway to Milan (they call it Milan Bergamo Airport). IATA code BGY.
Where: close to the lovely historical town of Bergamo in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
Good destination for: Bergamo, Milan, Brescia, Lake Iseo.
Public transport: Buses to Bergamo, Milan and Brescia.
Airlines: Ryanair; BMI Baby.More information: Milan Bergamo Airport

Bologna

Airport: Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna. IATA code BLQ.
Where: Just a few miles from Bologna, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, towards the top of Italy's boot.
Good destination for: Bologna, Ferrara, Modena, Ravenna, Parma.
Public transport: Bus to central Bologna and railway station; also buses to Modena and (long-distance) to Siena.
Airlines: British Airways.More information: Bologna Airport (official website).

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(Verona) Brescia

Airport: 'Verona Brescia' Airport to Ryanair, Brescia Airport to most people, though officially called Aeroporto Gabriele D'Annunzio, and located at Montichiari. IATA code: VBS.
Where: Between the city of Brescia and Lake Garda in the north of Italy. In the region of Lombardy but not far from the adjacent Veneto.
Good destination for: Brescia, Lake Garda, Lake Iseo, Verona.
Public transport: Buses to Brescia and Verona.
Airlines: Ryanair.More information: Brescia Airport.

Brindisi

Airport: Aeroporto del Salento, also known as Casale. IATA code BDS.
Where: About 3 miles from Brindisi, in the Puglia region of southern Italy.
Good destination for: Brindisi, Lecce, the Puglia region.
Public transport: Bus into Brindisi; bus to Lecce.
Airlines: Ryanair.More information: Brindisi Airport

Pescara

Airport: Aeroporto d’Abruzzo or di Pescara. IATA code PSR.
Where: In the Abruzzo region of Italy, on the eastern (Adriatic) coast above the 'spur' of Italy's boot. Just a couple of miles from the centre of Pescara.
Good destination for: Seaside resort Pescara (over-developed, popular with Italians), L'Aquila, the Gargano Peninsula, Sulmona and the Abruzzo National Park. You can also head across Italy to Rome.
Public transport: Bus to Pescara.
Airlines: Ryanair.More information: Pescara Airport (official website).

(Venice) Treviso

Airport: Ryanair's 'Venice' Airport' is actually the Aeroporto di Treviso, named after sculptor Antonio Canova and formerly Treviso Sant'Angelo; IATA code TSF.
Where: just outside Treviso in the Veneto region of north-east Italy.
Good destination for: Treviso, Venice and the rest of the Veneto (via those two towns).
Public transport: Buses to Venice, Mestre and Treviso.
Airlines: Ryanair.More information: Venice Treviso Airport.

Trieste

Airport: Trieste Airport is officially called Aeroporto Friuli-Venezia Giulia, but is also known as Ronchi dei Legionari after the local area; IATA code TRS.
Where: the far north-east of Italy, near Trieste. It's close to the little town of Monfalcone, which has a railway station.
Good destination for: historic sea port Trieste, seaside Grado, Roman Aquileia, crossing the border into Slovenia, exploring the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, travelling down to Venice and the Veneto.
Public transport: Buses to Trieste, Monfalcone railway station, Gorizia, Udine and Grado.
Airlines: Ryanair.More information: Trieste Airport

Turin

Airport: Aeroporto di Torino Caselle; IATA code TRN.
Where: In the north-west of Italy, in the region of Piemonte (Piedmont), ten miles from the city of Torino (Turin).
Good destination for: Turin and the rest of the Piemonte region.
Public transport: Buses to Turin's bus station and Porta Nuova railway station; trains to Doria railway station.
Airlines: Ryanair; Easyjet; British Airways.More information: Turin.

Venice Marco Polo

Airport: Aeroporto di Venezia Marco Polo; IATA code VCE.
Where: on the mainland shore of the Venetian lagoon, at Tessera (once a fishing village), a few miles from Venice.
Good destination for: Venice, Padua, Lido di Jesolo and the rest of the Veneto, with some direct transport links inland and seasonal links to the mountains and the seaside.
Public transport: Boats to Venice; buses to Venice, Mestre railway station, Padua, Lido di Jesolo and other (seasonal) destinations.
Airlines: Easyjet, British Airways.More information: Venice Marco Polo Airport.

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